Roses growing in the shadows
Chapter 1: Untimely Decisions
A/N:
Hey, everyone I'm theifshipping fan. This is my first fanfiction so I'm getting my friend drivenbyrevenge to betaread my work just in case. As you know this is MerlinXMorgana, if you don't like the pairing, press the back button right now! If you do like it then read on and please enjoy :D
Sweat was dripping from his head as he knew the time would soon come when Morgana would strike Uther again. Arthur is not ready to be a king ,Merlin thought to himself, yet he knew Arthur would be the best king in the entire history of Camelot just not yet. Keeping Uther and Arthur safe was a full time job for just a simple 'servant boy' or though it had seemed to be that way to the mortal eye. Merlin had held the secret very close to his heart if it ever got out to the king he would be executed.
Merlin stroked his short, brown hair back and yawned, looking at the time. He stumbled out of bed, still yawning and walked into the next room where Gaius was waiting with breakfast on the wretched wooden table. Merlin looked around the room and continued on, he had felt as if something was going on but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"You're a late riser this morning Merlin," Gaius said, swiftly as he placed his glasses on the table. Merlin nodded and began to eat the old vial porridge Gaius had prepared for him, wondering if he had remembered. There was a knock at the door followed by the sound of squeaky hinges as Arthur let himself in.
"Do you think this is your day off Merlin?" Arthur snorted demandingly. Merlin shook his head and placed the porridge on the table.
"My chambers are a mess Merlin, the king would have you executed if he saw them in such a state," Arthur continued naggingly. Merlin followed Arthur and said nothing, giving Gaius a look when he exited was all the speaking he needed to do.
"So I was thinking after you cleaned my chambers, got my breakfast, cleaned my armour and went on a hunting trip with me maybe we could discuss the matter of it being your birthday today," Arthur said with a slight smile. Merlin laughed and looked at Arthur.
"I wasn't joking about what I just said about the Chambers being cleaned, my breakfast, my armour or the hunting trip so what are you waiting for?" Arthur said with a sly expression on his face. That'd be right, Merlin thought to himself. Merlin was exhausted by the time he had finally finished the armour but sure enough he still had to go on that hunting trip with Arthur like he was expected to. Merlin sighed and walked back up to Arthur's chambers, he knocked there was no reply, he knocked yet again still no reply, Merlin let himself in.
"Woah, Arthur I did knock I promise." Merlin said in shock, after all Arthur was standing there in his underwear getting dressed.
"What's the matter Merlin, you're acting like you've never seen a man in underwear before." Arthur said chuckling.
Merlin covered his eyes and turned running into the door attempting to exit it.
"Merlin are you okay?" Arthur said then continued laughing.
Merlin said nothing, he had gone red with embarrassment and decided to go back home.
"Happy Birthday Merlin!" Gaius said happily as Merlin Walked in the door.
"Oh thanks Gaius," Merlin said with a shocked look still on his face.
"Merlin are you okay you look like you've seen a ghost." Gaius said concerned.
"You don't know the half of it." Merlin said briefly.
There was a knock at the door, "Who is it?" Gaius answered.
"It's Arthur, is Merlin there?" Arthur asked from the other side of the door.
Gaius looked at Merlin who was shaking his head, "No, he isn't here I thought he was with you." Gaius said suspiciously.
"Well when you see him, tell him to come to my chambers immediately," Arthur said in disbelief that Merlin wasn't there.
"Will do," Gaius said looking over at Merlin "What's going on?"
"Nothing Gaius." Merlin said trying to be secretive.
"Merlin, you're a bad liar now tell me what is going on," Gaius demanded.
"Well, I kind of walked in when Arthur was getting dressed," Merlin mumbled.
"Didn't you knock? And what do u mean getting dressed he had clothes on, right?" Gaius asked.
"Well yes but there was no response so I wanted to make sure he was alright and he was standing there in his underwear..." Merlin said, trailing off at the end.
Gaius burst out in laughter.
"Gaius this isn't funny!" Merlin said, feeling embarrassed again.
"Sorry Merlin and you can't avoid him forever you know." Gaius said, chuckling still.
Merlin sighed, "Any news on Morgana?"
"No, she's been missing for weeks now." Gaius answered.
"It's much easier this way I must say, not having to worry about people seeing me using my powers against her since she is gone." Merlin said briefly looking at the floor.
Gaius put Merlin's Dinner on the table, Oh yay cooked rat, Merlin thought to himself forcing himself to eat it.
"So you and Arthur, huh?" Gaius said teasing.
"You're so funny Gaius." Merlin said sticking his tongue out, "You should have seen the look on Arthur's face."
There was a knock at the door, "Maybe it's your boyfriend Merlin, three visits in one day I must say I didn't know you two were serious." Gaius joked, opening the door.
"Merlin, you're going to have to come with us, you have been accused of using magic!" The guards said.
Gaius looked at Merlin with a concerned look.
A/N: Well that was the first chapter. I hope you liked it! Please review . Special thanks go to Drivenbyrevenge without whom I would have never attempted to write this :D